Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+106) New York (-124)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (14-14) will attempt to beat the Chicago Cubs (18-11) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Chicago at +106 while New York opens at -124. The total is set at 8. The pitchers expected to start will be Shota Imanaga and Jose Butto.

The Cubs have earned 42 doubles as a squad and have knocked 30 balls out of the park. Chicago has a slugging % of .394 and have struck out 253 times, while taking a walk on 102 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.1 runs per contest, which is 6th in the league. They have 137 runs batted in in addition to 233 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .241. They have 147 runs and have an on-base percentage of .319.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Cubs pitchers have relinquished 29 home runs and also 131 total runs (20th in the league). Chicago has surrendered 236 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 118 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 4.12 so far this year (19th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 244 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 98 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.02 as a team so far this season.

The Cubs have sent 98 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners this year and 39.6% of those players crossed home plate. They have recorded 9 saves this year and have not converted 6 of 15 chances to save the game. The Cubs bullpen have earned a save rate of 60.0% and stepped onto the hill in 34 save situations. The relievers have notched 18 holds for the year (9th in MLB). Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 32 times in addition to having 39 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Chicago Cubs have accumulated 773 putouts this season, as well as 243 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them ranked 20th in pro baseball, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,319 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 16th in pro baseball.

Imanaga (9-5 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.18 while he has faced 721 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 146 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 70 free passes. His earned run average is 2.90 (56 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.241. Imanaga has pitched in 174 innings and has earned 150 K's in his MLB career.

The Mets have a team slugging % of .379 and they have an average of 4.43 runs per game (16th in the league). They have 39 doubles, while getting a free base 96 times as well as recording 124 runs. New York has 31 home runs on the season to go along with 118 RBIs. They have struck out on 208 instances (27th in the league) and are sitting with 229 hits. The New York Mets have an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .239 for the season.

The Mets are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.270 in addition to having a FIP of 3.56 as a unit on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (265 strikeouts vs 120 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 200. They have given up 17 homers and they surrender 4.25 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have allowed 119 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.54 (99 earned runs yielded).

New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.6% out of 38 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 38 times in high leverage situations in addition to 29 occasions with runners on. With 26 save situations, the Mets have recorded 16 holds and 3 blown saves. They are ranked 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 92 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 10 save chances and they have converted 7 saves.

The New York Mets have turned 23 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (26th in the majors). The Mets have recorded 221 assists, 20 errors and have earned 756 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 2,268 innings on the field, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Butto has allowed 975 base knocks while earning 952 strikeouts in 1,027 frames. He has allowed 466 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.228 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and he has gone up against 4,302 hitters during his pro baseball career. Butto (66-57 career mark) is the owner of a 4.08 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+106)

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